Land East of Harford Preston New Road Freckleton Preston PR4 1HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0292 - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in principle for erection of up to 6 no. dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Validated
22 May 2026
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Committee
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 3

Green belt: Blackpool
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
National infrastructure project about 628 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets
The site is about 628 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: East Irish Sea Transmission Project (at pre-application, about 552 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Freckleton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Fylde
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
PR4 1HN
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Rural East Fylde
Parish
Freckleton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
DE POL Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 103 days from validation, 37 days slower than Fylde's median of 66 for new homes. Approved, as 73% of new homes here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Fylde in the last twelve months, from validation. Fylde decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
5 Jun 2026
Committee
2 Sept 2026
Fylde
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Fylde ranks #184 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fylde decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #11 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #17 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #184 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #220 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
422
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026